San Francisco
a seaport in W California, on San Francisco Bay: earthquake and fire 1906; United Nations Conference 1945.
Other words from San Francisco
- San Fran·cis·can, adjective, noun
Words Nearby San Francisco
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How to use San Francisco in a sentence
Unlike San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch, who said recently that he expected Jimmy Garoppolo to be the team’s starting quarterback this year, the Seahawks don’t need to do the same.
A Russell Wilson trade is unlikely, but Seattle’s star QB is unhappy. Here are the team’s options. | John Clayton | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostLocated on the island of Madagascar, the project is a collaboration between San Francisco-based architecture firm Studio Mortazavi and Thinking Huts, a nonprofit whose mission is to increase global access to education through 3D printing.
The World’s First 3D Printed School Will Be Built in Madagascar | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | February 26, 2021 | Singularity HubA subordinate is accused of having received a bribe in an unorthodox property transfer of a multimillion-dollar house in a wealthy suburb of San Francisco.
Lawsuit Reveals New Allegations Against PG&E Contractor Accused of Fraud | by Scott Morris, Bay City News Foundation | February 26, 2021 | ProPublicaIn October, Verily halted its testing program in San Francisco.
Verily’s coronavirus testing partnership with California is over | Rachel Lerman | February 26, 2021 | Washington Post“Our community is hurting,” said Kevin Chan, owner of Golden Gate Fortune Cookie, which has been a stop for the San Francisco patrol.
‘Nobody came, nobody helped’: Fears of anti-Asian violence rattle the community | Marian Liu, Rachel Hatzipanagos | February 25, 2021 | Washington Post
San Francisco was the first city to pass one in 2006; since then, 14 other cities and three states have followed suit.
And now Portland, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are all suing Uber for refusing to play by their old regulatory playbooks.
Why Do ‘Progressives’ Want to Ban Uber and AirBnB? | Adam Thierer, Christopher Koopman | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLynchburg is a six-month-old German sausage and ale house in the heart of Panama's San Francisco neighborhood.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama | Jeff Campagna | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn my case this meant a journey to Sunnyvale, California, down near the southern end of San Francisco Bay.
In fact, income disparity has increased in San Francisco more than any other city in the country.
Silicon Valley Interns Make a Service Worker’s Yearly Salary In Three Months | Samantha Allen | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor at least ten years previous to 1901, San Francisco had enjoyed a period of not only decent but honorable government.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThere I deal direct with the San Francisco buyers—and in this launch; it serves me very well as an office.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonMany of the windows made a brave display that would not have disgraced San Francisco.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonHer mother—Mrs. Leslie—belongs to one of the old San Francisco families, and had always known my mother.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton"I suppose you met all sorts of interesting Johnnies in that beloved San Francisco of yours," he said, abruptly.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
British Dictionary definitions for San Francisco
/ (ˌsæn frænˈsɪskəʊ) /
a port in W California, situated around the Golden Gate: developed rapidly during the California gold rush; a major commercial centre and one of the world's finest harbours. Pop: 751 682 (2003 est)
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Cultural definitions for San Francisco
A city in northern California.
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